Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner by Judy Melinek

3 reviews

coatpocketcreature's review

challenging emotional informative tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Gore, Child death, Suicide, Mental illness, Murder, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Grief

kimmy0__0's review against another edition

dark informative fast-paced

3.25

This was a pretty interesting book. When I was a kid I dreamed about being a forensic scientist (not necessarily a medical examiner). I didn't love the moments when she talked like she was smarter than doctors or police (police are lazy and wanted to close the case, how could this doctor not even realize xyz) Like I get it, you have an important job but don't minimize efforts/intelligence of others. She acts like cases wouldn't have been solved if it hadn't been HER doing the autopsy. Other than the ego trip, I really thought this was interesting; particularly the chapters about 9-11. Very graphic details so don't read if squeamish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Body horror, and Suicide

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Addiction, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Mental illness, Child death, and Gore

aaaugello's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Stalking